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Williams

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɪl.jəmz/
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Means "son of William".

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RootWilliam (given name)
VariantsGilliam, Wilcox, William, Williamson, Willis, Wilson
Other Languages & CulturesWillems, Willemse, Willemsen, Wilms(Dutch) Guillaume, Guillot(French) Vilhjálmsson(Icelandic) Fitzwilliam, Mac Uileagóid, McElligott(Irish) Lemmi(Italian) MacWilliam, McWilliam(Scottish)

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Entry updated November 16, 2019

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